Warbirds over Wanaka – 2012
WARBIRDS OVER WANAKA INTERNATIONAL AIRSHOW:
6, 7, 8th April 2012,
Hours: 7 – 4pm
Fax: 03 443 8627
Phone: 03 443 8619
Free Phone: 0800 496 920
Email: info@warbirdsoverwanaka.co.nz
Web: www.warbirdsoverwanaka.com
Physical Address: Wanaka Airport, Wanaka, New Zealand
Postal Address: P.O. Box 593, Wanaka 934, New Zealand
Notes: Tickets available at www.warbirdsoverwanaka.com
Photos from the previous airshow are in the gallery click here
WORLD THUMBS-UP AND CHOCKS AWAY DAY
Is to be celebrated annually on October 25th.
Gadzooks, zounds, egad and forsooth Aerohub browsers. I trust that you and yours are in very fine fettle. Have been ‘Beavering’ away on a long and wearying magazine project on the dear old DHC-2 Beaver. It can be a somewhat lonely life in one’s home office so it is a pleasant break to be able to say g’day to some of the troops on my Contact list. Sometimes, when working on a serious task, I feel a strong attack of “Drivel” coming upon me; hence the arrant nonsense you observe below. “Drivel is as drivel does” is what I say! Therefore,
Merrie cheers and chocks away,
Feeney…driveller extrordinaire.
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The Collings Foundation’s replica Me-262 and B-24
With some brief notes on the Me-262.
Greetings again all. I was so taken by this photograph which I spotted on “Flight International” magazine’s website www.flightglobal.com that I found myself scribbling some brief notes on the amazing Me-262. There are whole books devoted to this type, but if you just Google “Me-262″ you will find plenty of easily digestible information. F’rinstance, did you know that an Eastern bloc country built and operated the 262 after WWII?
Cheers troops; remain alert…the world needs more ‘lerts’!
Mike Feeney of Hamilton, New Zealand.
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FIND LOST AIRCRAFT
FIND LOST AIRCRAFT -
BY GAVIN GRIMMER
ON this site you will find information of aircraft that have disappeared in New Zealand and never been found. Many theories abound of where they disappeared to, and yet, many years later they still have not been located. As communication and technology increase there becomes a much greater chance of locating these aircraft if we can utilize and co-ordinate this into a combined effort.
For more details on this fascinating subject and to place an order for Gavin’s book,
TRACED….yet still missing
please click on the link below.
http://www.findlostaircraft.co.nz/
♥
A QUIET ACHIEVER
Family and friends celebrate the retirement of Chris Iremonger.
By Mike Feeney.
Chris with his Cessna 188 Agwagon when a much younger aviator
A popular image of earlier New Zealand agricultural pilots has been that they tended to be of a somewhat exuberant, extroverted and party-loving disposition. And, thinking back, I would have to concede that there was more than a grain of truth in that belief. Certainly, when the weather prevented flying, some of we younger single chaps behaved as though it was our last night on earth…and for some; it was!
However, there were many others who exercised moderation and just got on with the job in a professional and modest fashion. Our comrade Chris Iremonger is one of that sensible, yet drolly humourous breed of ag. pilots.
On Saturday evening on the 10th of July, some 160 folk gathered at Te Kuiti’s Waitomo Club to enjoy time with Chris and Sibyl Iremonger. From around the region and the North Island came long-time friends and old work-mates. It was an interesting mix of loader drivers, farmers, truck operators and some venerable pilot chums, retired and current. Continue Reading »A QUIET ACHIEVER
Historical Aviation Film Unit
It’s been well over a couple of months since our last news update, so we
thought it was time to write and say ‘Hi’, especially to those of you in the
Southern Hemisphere now experiencing the depths of winter!
* EVENT: Remembrance Day World War 1 Airshow – 13th November 2010
One of the first airshow displays of the 10/11 season will be the
Remembrance Day show being run at Hood Aerodrome in Masterton
(New Zealand) on Saturday 13th November ’10
For more details and the full news visit their page
JetPack inventor to visit Napier NZ
The Inventor of the world’s first practical jetpack, Glenn Martin will be in Napier next month to give a free public presentation about the Martin Jetpack – a lifelong dream that has come to fruition after years of secret tinkering in the Martin garage
The Martin Jetpack
A remarkable story of engineering and entrepreneurship
1.30pm
Friday 10 September
The Century Theatre
65 Marine Parade
Napier
For more information contact:
Rebecca Adams
Communications Manager
DDI: 04 473 2028
Email: comms@ipenz.org.nz
http://www.ipenz.co.nz/pickering/
FOR SALE – FOXPINE AIRPARK – FOXTON
FOXPINE AIRPARK – FOXTON
This is a private airfield which operates 365 days of the year situated on
the South West Coast of New Zealand’s North Island. After many years of
ownership, the vendors are offering this wonderful and beautiful property
for sale.
Features include:
- Freehold registered airfield
- Three separate titles – total land area 12.0110 hectares (34.4 acres)
- All weather grass runway – length 1015 metres
- Hangars available for lease
- Furnished pilots hangar accommodation; tent & caravan sites
- Furnished Pilots Centre/briefing room/owners accommodation
- Sheltered aircraft picketing areas
- AVGAS (10,000 litres) underground tank
This airfield has a strategic position in the aviation industry as a gateway
to New Zealand, North, South, East & West. Vendors are committed to
selling.
Please call for a comprehensive Information Memorandum
Offers Invited by 4.00pm, 28 September 2010 (if not sold prior)
Contact: Karl Cameron on 06 357 4989
Parakai Airfield fly-in FEB 19 2011
Could you please add to your calendar of coming events,
The annual Parakai Airfield fly-in
which will be on Sat 19th Feb 2011.
www.ParakaiAirfield.co.nz
Nelson Aero Club-Brass Monkey 2010
Brass Monkey 2010
BOOK NOW
This year registrations close 20th of August 2010
Welcome to the 21st Brass Monkey Fly-in.
This re-nound event is held every year at the Lake Station Aerodrome (NZLE) in the breath taking Nelson Lakes National Park.
The Brass Monkey will be held on: 2-5 of September 2010
So put it in your diaries and don’t miss out! This years is a special one as this is the 21st Brass Monkey!
Do remember that we have no eftpos available so bring lots of cash.
For further information: Please contact Tim Johnson (Organiser) on 021 0400916 anytime day or night <<…>> <<…>>
GISBORNE AERO CLUB – DAWN RAID
Dawn Raid
Followed by
Gisborne’s Wine and Food Festival
Come and Join us for:Breakfast
Sunday 24 October 2010
Precision landing upon arrival!
Breakfast will be served between 7.30am—9am
For more details contact—Andrea McHardy on 027 423 1500
or email arnie-kory@windowslive.com
Cellphone use by pilots during low-level or busy flight phases
Greetings esteemed aeronautical troops. May I please borrow a minute of your time?
I am currently engaged in a somewhat mentally taxing work task which involves the writing of an article relating to the use of cellphones, by pilots of single-pilot aircraft, whilst engaged in flying their aircraft at lowish heights or during busy flight phases such as take-off, initial climb, approach and landing. Continue Reading »Cellphone use by pilots during low-level or busy flight phases
Napier Aero Club
At present we are looking through all the old photos and slides from the Napier Aero Club and we have posted into the gallery a wide selection of photos from this very old established AEROCLUB here in Hawke’s Bay, Click here to see the recent pics.